A friend of mine who is pushing 80 some years old had a valve replacement 6 months ago. He was on his feet in no time and according to him he has the energy of a 60 year old man(I assume that is a good thing when you are 80!)

The wife is finally coming home today ! The last few days have been trying to get her potassium and hemoglobin levels some what regular. This time around is going much better than the first, a little more pain than before but the dizziness and fatigue aren't there. So now we can get back to a somewhat form of reality.